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Search Committee’s Reference checks We do not have a happy report to give. We have not been able to find a suitable candidate for this church, though we have one promising prospect. Thank you for your suggestions. We have followed up on each one with interviews or by calling at least three references.…

> Why We Love Kids > >> > >>I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening > >>when a > >>woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was > >>stark > >>naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my five-year-old > >>shout from > >>the back seat, "Mom! That lady…

These are great....and should be everywhere...Some new billboards are getting attention in Cleveland. Some reported seeing one or two messages, but the newspaper listed all of them. Here's a list of all variations of the "God Speaks" billboards. The billboards are a simple black background with white…

Americans Believe in Heaven and Hell I believe John Lennon was wrong. I believe that heaven and hell are real places and that each of us will spend eternity in one place or the other. Interestingly, recent polls show that I'm not alone in that belief. A 1991 survey commissioned by U.S. News and World…

A swift young man, out of the ranks of the victors, runs with all speed to the city, rushes through the gate, into the marketplace, and proclaims to the assembled people the welcome news: “Our country is victorious; our commander is crowned with laurels.” That young man is the forerunner of the victorious…

The ostrich is reported to bury her head in the sand and then suppose herself safe, but she is captured all the more speedily. We may shut our eyes and say, “I do not have sin,” but in so doing, instead of securing eternal salvation, we shall as practically give ourselves up to the destroyer as the bird…

Many years ago a captain was sent out in one of the government ships, the Thetis, to discover a shoal, a rock, or some other obstruction said to exist in the Mediterranean Sea. The captain was an old salt who knew little about navigation as a science and cared less for rules, books, theories, and so…

One thing that is on every calendar is the time of our death. Many news outlets prepare obituaries of famous people ahead of their deaths so they will be prepared to go to print early when they do die. A French public radio station mistakenly published some of those obituaries, including Queen Elizabeth…

British doctor said a teenager’s eating habits have permanently damaged his eyesight. They reported that the teenager was so picky about what he would eat that his diet was limited to a few servings of French fries, slices of white bread, and an occasional slice of ham. Doctors said the young man was…

Federal officials announced that a thirty-five-year effort to help the Interior Least Tern has brought the bird back from the brink of extinction. The bird survived a craze for its plumage early in the 20th century, and dam building projects along key river habitat during the mid and later part of the…

Police Chief Joshua Potvin lost his law enforcement license after the Main Criminal Justice discovered that he had an officer text him while he was in a meeting. He created a cover story by entering a false entry about a suspicious person at the Fryeburg fairgrounds, using a fairgrounds employee’s license…

A Gallup poll reports that most Americans assessed their overall mental health as worse during the coronavirus pandemic. Only 34 percent of respondents reported their emotional health as “excellent,” which indicated a nine percent drop from the survey in 2019. While the overall numbers were not encouraging,…

One of the main responsibilities inherent in rearing children is protecting them from harm. In Oregon, a father was molesting his daughter. At a men’s accountability group in his church he confessed to a group and was willing “to repent of his sins.” A member of the group alerted police, who charged…

Scientists studying the behavior patterns of cats call a feline’s shifting their front paws back and forth before they settle down, kneading because it looks like they are kneading dough to make biscuits. They said the behavior is a sign that the cat is relaxed and displaying affection to nearby people.…

Some would say he was just in the right place at the right time, but really, there was more to it than that. Craig Sager was twenty-two years old, and an eager sports reporter when Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth’s 714 career home run record. On April 8, 1974, the day Aaron broke the record, the press box…

David Blackmon promptly called 911 to report that someone broke into his car in Fort Walton Beach, FL. and stole some things. When asked, he gave the County Sherriff a list of stole items, including a bag of cocaine. Only a person on drugs would think it proper to report the theft of the illegal drug.…

After the 2018 midterm election, officials initially thought there was one precinct that did not have anyone turn out to cast a ballot. After looking at the final results, they realized that the small precinct actually did have one vote cast. Precinct 2807 only has 14 registered voters, and the one person…

Sri Lankan authorities reported workers digging a well in a man’s backyard unearthed what could be the world’s largest sapphire cluster. Local authorities said the person digging the well, alerted them about finding some rare stones before they stumbled on the huge specimen. They reported the cluster…

Have you walked past a group of young people sitting at a coffee shop recently only to see all of them looking at their smartphones. They have gathered at a “third space” to hang out, but let their phones interfere with the people sitting around the table with them. If you have seen this, then you will…

While the coronavirus pandemic spread across America in 2020, a poll taken by the University of Chicago Divinity School and The Associated Press indicated the event may have prompted people to look for a deeper meaning. The poll was conducted among people who claimed to believe in God, without specifying…

A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Brownsville Texas welcomed a duck when it chose to nest in their parking lot. The establishment used their social media page to report that the duck, named Daisy, was living in the parking lot, and asked guests to say hello, but be respectful of her home. The restaurant posted…

In May 2020, many residents of Washington State reported seeing a streak light on the evening sky, followed by a loud booming sound. Several people said the boom was so powerful that it shook their houses. Bob Lundsford from the American Meteor Society said he suspected the event was related to a fireball,…

High school senior Kate Wynja won the Class A girls state golf tournament, but then realized she has submitted an incorrect scorecard. She accidentally credited herself with a 4 on the 18th hole, instead of a 5 and knew she had to report it. As a result, she was disqualified, and her team fell from first…

The owners of a London home pulled back on a deal to sell it after they found what they think is a mural painted by Britain’s elusive street artist known as Banksy on an exterior wall. The artwork, called “Achoo,” depicts an elderly woman sneezing, sending her dentures flying out of her mouth. It also…

In traditional journalism, reporters confirm information with two outside sources before reporting it. With the advent of citizen journalism afforded by social media the normal safeguards and restraints are no longer in place—some read something, and then pass it along as fact. Reporter Miles Parks gives…